Xaverian Brothers High School launches $20 million campaign

Catholic secondary school for young men launches "Called to Lead," a campaign to support the endowment for financial aid and teaching excellence, programs and facilities, and the school's annual fund program.

WESTWOOD -- Xaverain Brother High School just launched a new $20 million capital campaign. Rick Spillane, the chairman of the Board of Trustees and a graduate of the Class of 1968, announced the initiation of "Called to Lead" at the school's 50th Anniversary Gala last weekend.

The campaign, which has already secured $15 million, seeks support from alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends to help make critical investments which will support the endowment for financial aid and teaching excellence, programs and facilities, and the school’s annual fund program

The school completed its last campaign in June 2004 after successfully raising $12.1 million. In the last year, Xaverian has expanded the school's academic and athletic space, and opened the Francis Xavier Division, which is a program for boys in grades 7 and 8 which will begin this fall.

"We launch this campaign at a moment when Xaverian is poised to build on past progress and undertake significant steps to become an even more distinguished Catholic school," said Headmaster Brother Daniel E. Skala. “Just as our students are called to lead, so too is Xaverian—called to meet the challenges of the future and advance our mission in preparing young men to meet the demands of higher education, contribute to society, and answer the call of Christian service.”